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Limited Ankle Dorsiflexion and Effect on Single Limb Squats in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain

Limited Ankle Dorsiflexion and Effect on Single Limb Squats in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain: Interventions and Outcomes in a Randomized Clinical Trial

Who can join

Ages 18 to 59 · Women · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* History of active Patellofemoral Pain for at least 6 months
* No clinic based therapeutic interventions for a 6-month period prior to testing
* Females aged 18-59 years' old
* Limited ankle dorsiflexion as noted by \<45degs using the weight bearing lunge test

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of musculoskeletal surgery or fractures on the tested leg or lumbar spine that could affect their biomechanics during the study
* History of soft tissue or skeletal abnormalities in the tested limb
* Current knee effusion
* Resting pain greater than 5/10

About the study

The purpose of this graduate student research study is to investigate the relationship between limited ankle dorsiflexion and the potential effects on a single limb squat task in the Patellofemoral/Knee Pain population.

What is being tested

• Mobilization with Movement (other)
• No mobilization with movement and education (other)

Sponsor: Loma Linda University · Participants: 60 · Started: Mar 2, 2022

Contact the study team

• Everett Lohman, DSc · Phone: 909-558-4632

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05285007

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.